乡下人到都市寻求发展，城里人却在拼命“突围”。事业、观念和感情上的冲突在城乡结合这个新的制高点组成了当代社会生活的璀璨画卷。

讲述查理与一富家小姐恋爱，遭到她父亲的反对。失落时被一伙人拐骗到一艘船上，碰巧女友也离家出走来到此船上，她的父亲赶来营救。

A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The daughter stows away to follow